Do Brits have a hard time understanding Americans?

So yes, British people do sometimes have a hard time understanding American English….

What is the strongest English accent?

Geordie
Geordie. People from Newcastle speak a dialect called Geordie, which is one of the strongest and most distinctive accents in England.

Which country has best English accent?

The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72.

Is American English similar to British English?

Aside from spelling and vocabulary, there are certain grammar differences between British and American English. The British are also more likely to use formal speech, such as ‘shall’, whereas Americans favour the more informal ‘will’ or ‘should’.

Do British and Americans understand each other?

Originally Answered: Can American and British people understand each other totally when they speak? Most British can understand Americans of nearly all accents. Obvioulsy there are some specific regional words.

What country has the thickest accent?

The 5 countries with the strongest English accents

• Scottish accent.
• Irish accent.
• Australian accent.
• Southern American accent.
• South African accent.

Why do so many people speak English in Europe?

Many English speaking European countries have an extremely high level of English throughout the population due to having studied it from an early age. For example, across Scandinavia, at least 67\% of the population speak English and even as high as 71\% in Denmark.

Do you have a preferred accent?

Of course, we all have preferred accents. Those speaking English with Spanish accents are often portrayed as sexier. In America alone, the variations are many. The Midwestern English accent is often deemed highly comforting, while the “surfer” Southern Californian accent more youthful.

What is the difference between British accent and American accent?

We identify the British accent with classicism and theater (thank you, Bill Shakespeare!), while the newer American accent is often associated with modernity. In Boston, for example, the influence of Irish settlers has led to a very distinct Bostonian accent, though the modern accent sounds nothing like the Irish one.

What is the difference between Scottish and Highland accents?

Scotland. The regional accents of Scottish English generally draw on the phoneme inventory of the dialects of Modern Scots with characteristic vowel realisations due to the Scottish vowel length rule . Highland English accents are more strongly influenced by Scottish Gaelic than other forms of Scottish English.